If you're starting a small business, or making major changes to your current business, you need to write a business plan to go forward with confidence. This practical guide tells you all you need to know to prepare a sound business plan that will enable you to get your business off the ground successfully, and obtain a loan. It includes: step-by-step guidelines for creating a business plan; sample business plans for a range of business types; examples, exercises, quick quizzes, activities, web references, and a glossary; environmentally sustainable business practices; alternative staffing solutions, and strategies for planning for your business. Written to cover competencies required for the Business Services Training Package, Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success is an essential text for students studying small business management, and a valuable guide for anyone heading out on their own.

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Table of Contents

PrefacePART I: HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS PLAN1 Understanding business planning2 The business profile3 The marketing plan4 The production plan5 The purchasing plan6 The personnel plan7 The financial plan8 The completed business planPART II: SAMPLE BUSINESS PLANSIntroductionSample Plan 1: Business Plan of Carla's CafeSample Plan 2: Business Plan of Kate's Bush ToursSample Plan 3: Business Plan of Mike's Building Co. Pty LtdAppendix 1: Assessment activitiesAppendix 2: The environmentally friendly small businessAnswers: Quick quizzesGlossary: Business planning termsIndex

About the Author

Ian Birt is an accountant who has been advising small businesses for 30 years. He has taught business management for many years in the vocational system, and has written five successful books covering all aspects of small business management.

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